Population
Austin
967,862
Pittsburgh
303,620
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Pittsburgh
$1,221
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Pittsburgh
4.28
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Pittsburgh
104.6
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Pittsburgh
N/A
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
How Similar Are Austin & Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is Austin's #25 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Pittsburgh
303,620
Austin (967,862) is about 3.2x larger than Pittsburgh (303,620).
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Pittsburgh
4.28
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Pittsburgh
22.80
Austin has a 30% higher property crime than Pittsburgh.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Pittsburgh
39.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Pittsburgh has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Pittsburgh
5.9%
Pittsburgh has a 24% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Pittsburgh
$64,137
Austin has a 30% higher median income than Pittsburgh.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Pittsburgh
$193,200
Austin's home values is significantly higher than Pittsburgh's — 62% difference.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Pittsburgh
32.6%
Austin has a 22% higher education than Pittsburgh.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Pittsburgh
63.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Pittsburgh
104.6
Austin has a 35% higher cost of living than Pittsburgh.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Pittsburgh differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Pittsburgh
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pittsburgh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPittsburgh scores 118.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin. Pittsburgh scores 104.6 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 160.5 in Austin. Pittsburgh has a living wage (1 adult) of $46,043 vs $70,632 in Austin (53% lower).
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Housing Market — Pittsburgh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a median property tax of $1,853 vs $7,801 in Austin (321% lower). Austin has a median home value of $512,700 vs $193,200 in Pittsburgh (165% higher). Austin has a vacancy rate of 5.6% compared to 13.8% in Pittsburgh.
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Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Pittsburgh: 170,736 for labor force. Austin has a median household income of $91,461 vs $64,137 in Pittsburgh (43% higher). Austin has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 19.5% in Pittsburgh.
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Crime & Safety — Pittsburgh leads
Source: FBI UCRPittsburgh has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 4.45 in Austin. Pittsburgh has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 22.80 compared to 32.42 in Austin. Austin has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.11 in Pittsburgh.
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Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 32.6% in Pittsburgh. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 48.8% in Pittsburgh.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 3.2x the size of Pittsburgh (303,620). Pittsburgh skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 34.5.
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Austin
Pittsburgh
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsburgh: 5 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Pittsburgh: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsburgh has a public transit of 12.4% compared to 2.1% in Austin. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 20.4% in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.8% in Austin.
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